Summary
Beatrice Gobbo is a design researcher and educator with nine years of experience bridging communication design, data visualization and interdisciplinary methodologies across leading European institutions. Currently Ricercatrice RTDA at Politecnico di Milano, she has held research and teaching roles at Polimi, University of Warwick and earlier affiliations with DensityDesignLab, bringing studio practice into data-driven research. Her work blends visual storytelling, user studies and sensor/social data integration—evident from projects like the Como Data-Shack—translating complex urban datasets into actionable narratives and interaction concepts. She holds a PhD with honours from Politecnico di Milano and a track record of directing hands-on courses and labs that pair theoretical rigor with practical tools. Colleagues value her ability to move seamlessly between academic publishing, studio teaching and collaborative civic data projects. Based in Milan, she combines a designer’s craft with methodological depth to make data legible and discoverable for diverse audiences.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Industrial and Graphic Design, Bachelor's degree, Industrial and Graphic Design at KEDGE Business School
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Design and Visual Communications, General, With Honours, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Design and Visual Communications, General, With Honours at Politecnico di Milano
Design del Prodotto e della Nautica, Design, 110 cum Laude, Design del Prodotto e della Nautica, Design, 110 cum Laude at Università degli Studi di Genova
Liceo Classico Giuseppe Mazzini
Italian, English, French